Good morning, it’s Friday, January 23rd. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 25-20 and play the Sacramento Kings tonight at home.
This is Cleveland’s first game against the Kings this season. Surprisingly, the Cavs went 0-2 against Sacramento last year, making them one of the only teams to sweep the Cavs last season. The Kings are currently 14th in the Western Conference with a 12-33 record.
Today’s Game of the Day
- Houston Rockets at Detroit Pistons – 7 PM, Prime Video, AT&T SportsNet Southwest
The Detroit Pistons have taken a 5.5 game lead over the rest of the Eastern Conference, sitting at 32-10 behind a breakout season. They’ve gone 17-4 at home this season and have won eight of their last 10 games.
Meanwhile, Houston is fourth in the Western Conference and is only half a game outside of seventh place. Every game matters in the West — and the Rockets will need to pick up a difficult win on the road to stay above water. They recently beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 behind 21 points from Reed Sheppard in a comeback victory.
The Rest of the NBA Slate
- Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:30 PM
- Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 PM
- Phoenix Suns at Atlanta Hawks – 7:30 PM
- New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies – 8 PM
- Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder – 8 PM
- Denver Nuggets at Milwaukee Bucks – 9:30 PM
- Toronto Raptors at Portland Trail Blazers – 10 PM
The Nets just lost to the Knicks 120-66, in case you’re interested in watching how they respond to playing one of the worst games in modern NBA history.
Cavs links of the day
- Cavs vs Hornets Player Grades – Fear the Sword
- Cavs Trade Deadline options are slim – Akron Beacon Journal
NBA links
- LaMelo Ball just made the ugliest kind of NBA history – Yahoo Sports
- NBA Rookie Rankings – The Ringer